ISL: BFC vs SCEB, Highlights: Red and Golds grapple Bengaluru to split points

The
result
extends
SCEB’s
winless
run
to
nine
matches
while
BFC’s
hopes
of
securing
playoffs
qualification
suffer
another
blow.

Semboi
Haokip
(28′)
opened
the
scoring
with
a
diving
header
until
Sourav
Das
(OG
55′)
handed
the
equaliser
to
the
opposition
with
an
own
goal.

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In
a
nervy
start,
SC
East
Bengal’s
goalkeeper
Arindam
Bhattacharja
was
shown
an
early
yellow
card
for
fouling
Prince
Ibara.
On
the
other
end,
Gurpreet
Singh
Sandhu
also
had
a
rusty
start
as
he
misjudged
a
free-kick
from
deep
that
went
unpunished.
It
took
the
18th
minute
for
either
side
to
create
a
meaningful
scoring
opportunity
when
Lalrinliana
Hnamte’s
shot
from
the
edge
of
the
box
was
blocked
by
the
BFC
defence.

Roshan
Naorem
was
shown
a
yellow
card
for
a
shirt
pull
and
the
subsequent
free-kick
led
to
Semboi
Haokip
breaking
the
deadlock
just
before
the
half-hour
mark.
He
scored
with
a
diving
header
which
gave
no
chance
to
the
keeper.

Alan
Costa
nearly
scored
the
equaliser
from
Cleiton
Silva’s
free-kick
a
few
moments
later
but
his
header
went
slightly
over
the
bar.
Marco
Pezzaiuoli’s
men
kept
pressing
for
an
equaliser
but
went
into
the
halftime
break
trailing.
The
restart
saw
the
tactician
send
Sunil
Chhetri
to
change
the
complexion
of
the
match.

The
equaliser
finally
came
after
a
period
of
sustained
pressure
by
the
Blues
in
the
second
half.
A
cross
from
the
right
flank
by
Roshan
was
met
by
Sourav
Das
whose
miscued
header
went
past
his
own
goalkeeper
on
the
near
post.
Ibara
was
a
constant
threat
and
had
the
chance
to
give
BFC
the
advantage
after
the
hour
mark
but
his
header
went
over
the
crossbar.
BFC
was
again
denied
the
lead
at
the
71st-minute
mark
after
Chhetri’s
strike
from
10-yards
out
was
cleared
on
the
line
by
Hira
Mondal.

The
Blues
piled
on
more
pressure
as
substitute
Ankit
Mukherjee
picked
up
a
yellow
card
for
a
bad
foul
on
Ashique
Kuruniyan
in
the
late
stages
of
the
match.
Udanta
Singh
also
took
an
attempt
at
goal
but
he
sliced
across
the
ball
which
swerved
away
from
the
target.
Five
minutes
were
added
for
stoppages
but
neither
side
was
able
to
find
the
winning
goal
as
they
settled
for
a
point
each.

SC
East
Bengal
will
be
next
in
action
against
leaders
Mumbai
City
FC
at
the
Tilak
Maidan
Stadium
on
Friday
while
Bengaluru
FC
also
plays
the
Islanders
in
their
next
assignment
at
the
PJN
Stadium
on
Monday.

Source:
ISL
Media